Cinnamon Rolls of Yumminess

Oh deliciousness, I made vegan cinnamon rolls today and they are fab!
Here they are just out of the oven…

And here they are covered in frosting and ready to eat!

You can get the recipe from the ever-so-tasty Bjorked Off blog. Very happy now, the house smells delish and my belly is full of cinnamon roll. Must [...]

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A summary of 2007

I am borrowing robbing the idea for this review of the year from Adventures in Babywearing. Steph had the great idea of summing up the year with the first line of the first post of each month so here goes. I only started this blog in July so it won’t be very long!
July: Welcome to [...]

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Merry Christmas Everyone

Hope you’ve all been good for Santa this year

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Sponsored by SMA?

I just logged onto an Irish parenting board and was greeted by the following onslaught… nice huh? And this was all on the pregnancy board not the “follow-on milk board” :-/
It’s disgraceful that these ads are being shown, we can’t trust the formula companies to play by the rules but you’d at least hope the [...]

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Winter Solstice thoughts

It’s the Winter Solstice today and it is a beautiful day, chilly and bright with a frosty crunch underfoot and a lingering fog from everyone’s breath. The sun was still well below the tops of the trees at noon and already making its way back to bed.

I found out today that you can watch the [...]

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Yummy Brussels Sprouts

A brief message to all of you people who boil your brussels sprouts in with the ham every year until they fall apart… STOP!
From Wikipedia:
According to a survey in 2002, Brussels sprouts are Britain’s most hated vegetable, and it has become a cliché there and in the United States that children dislike the vegetable.
Overcooking releases [...]

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Christmas dinner menu

I think we have decided on our Christmas dinner menu…
Festive Chickpea Tart - One of Dreena Burton’s creations - Chickpea, spinach, walnut & cranberry tart with cranberry sauce, recipe here.

Cashew Nut Roast with stuffing inside it - From Rose Elliot, still have to choose between the one in Vegetarian Christmas and the one in Vegan [...]

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We’re all ill…

I had a cold, still have a very annoying cough. Gave the cough to Mr Halfpintpixie & unfortunately also to Littlepixie. She’s off her food and nursing more than ever, boobs are wonderful! So no news from us, quiet blog these days. I hope we’re all well by Christmas!
I’m p*ssed off at the doctor too, [...]

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Cutie boots

Littlepixie’s new booties are here. We got the 1-3 year size so they will go over her regular shoes. She loves them!

They’re fleece lined, perfect for keeping little legs & toesies snuggly while being carried out & about this winter. They’re also waterproof and non-slip so they’ll be great for trips to the playground too.

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Wordless Wednesday - Christmas Lights

The Christmas Lights on Grafton Street, Dublin
Click here to go to HQ and look at other people’s Wordless Wednesdays.

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